She never felt sorry for herself, and that was something I decided I admired most in people.

Teaching is a calling too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy - angels leading their flocks out of the darkness.

I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.

I found out that people are incredibly compassionate and kind. It really changed my view of the world.

You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew what was really going on. If you paid attention, you could pick things up on your own.

Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.

I hadn’t been paying much attention to things like the sunrise, but that old sun had been coming up anyway. It didn’t really care how I felt, it was going to rise and set regardless of whether I noticed it, and if I was going to enjoy it, that was up to me.